Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

The patriarch of a peace-loving Quaker family, Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), begins to question his pacifist values when the Civil War moves toward his close-knit Indiana community. Meanwhile, Jess's daughter, Mattie, is in love with a soldier, and her brother, Josh (Anthony Perkins), contemplates picking up arms to defend his home lest he be considered a coward. As Confederate forces draw nearer, the Birdwells must make some difficult, life-altering decisions.

WHAT FUN YOU'LL HAVE...AND WHAT A FAMILY! YOU'LL FEEL AS IF YOU ARE A PART OF IT...OR WOULD LIKE TO BE! (re-release print ad - all caps)

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 18 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 25, 1956
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.75:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
May 14, 2024
Acquired Date
May 13, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Richard Eyer
Richard Eyer
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton
Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton
John Smith
John Smith
Edna Skinner
Edna Skinner
Marjorie Durant
Marjorie Durant
Frances Farwell
Frances Farwell
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

Directors

William Wyler
William Wyler

Producers

William Wyler
William Wyler

Writers

Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
80%
Tomatometer
10 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
107 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7,995 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media